National Preparedness Campaign.
For public health departments, behavioral health programs, maternal and child health agencies, environmental health teams, and emergency managers working to keep their communities prepared.
A year-round campaign that gives agencies ready-to-use multilingual materials for preparedness outreach across all hazard types — extreme heat, disease outbreaks, overdose awareness, youth safety, environmental hazards, and more — delivered through PHapp®'s free communication tools.
Year-Round Preparedness for Every Community
The National Preparedness Campaign helps agencies across public health, behavioral health, maternal and child health, environmental health, and emergency management promote community readiness year-round. Agencies receive ready-made multilingual materials, peer collaboration opportunities, and ongoing support covering the full spectrum of hazards and health risks their communities face.
Why Join the Campaign?
Public agencies face growing challenges from extreme weather, public health crises, and disasters. By joining the cohort, you gain:
- Comprehensive Launch Support — Step-by-step guidance to activate your preparedness campaigns.
- Ready-Made Promotional Materials — Content aligned with Ready.gov, tailored for your community in 50+ languages and designed to be easy to share across digital and offline outreach.
- Peer Collaboration — Connect with agencies nationwide to share strategies and insights.
- Monthly Safety Promotions — Stay proactive year-round with themes like Extreme Heat Safety, Fireworks Safety, Youth Preparedness, and more.
Key Dates
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July 23 – Onboarding & Wehealth® Forum (combined)
July 23, Thu 10am PT / 1pm ET — a combined session: National Preparedness Campaign onboarding for new enrollees and the Wehealth® Forum, together. Enrolled agencies are automatically registered and receive the Zoom link by email. Enroll by July 21 to join the onboarding.
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July – Promotion: Extreme Heat, Wildfire & Air Quality Safety
Approved enrollees receive ready-to-share materials by email.
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Aug – Promotion: Opioid & Overdose Prevention Resources
Approved enrollees receive ready-to-share materials by email.
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Aug 20 – Campaign Launch Sign-Off & Wehealth® Forum (combined)
Aug 20, Thu 10am PT / 1pm ET — we review and finalize the September National Preparedness Month campaign strategy and assets together before launch. All enrolled agencies are invited.
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Aug 31 – Final Enrollment Deadline
The final enrollment deadline to be included in the September launch is Aug 31. Enroll to receive personalized promotional materials to promote PHapp® to your community. Enrollment stays open year-round for later cohorts.
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September – National Preparedness Month (all month)
The full month of September is National Preparedness Month. Approved enrollees receive personalized promotional materials and a week-by-week promotion plan via email.
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Sep 17 – Campaign Progress Review & Wehealth® Forum (combined)
Sep 17, Thu 10am PT / 1pm ET — a mid-campaign check-in during National Preparedness Month: review progress, share results, and gather feedback. All enrolled agencies are invited.
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October – December – Ongoing Promotions
Approved enrollees will continue receiving personalized promotional materials via email through January 2027.
What's Included in the Campaign Package
- Customizable Templates — Flyers, social media posts, and newsletters in 50+ languages.
- Year-round multilingual outreach support — Use the materials across recurring hazards and preparedness moments instead of rebuilding each campaign from scratch.
- Analytics Dashboard — Track community engagement through your agency portal.
- Access to Wehealth® Forum — Collaborate with peers and help shape the roadmap.
- Emergency Alerts & Communication Tools — Integration with PHapp® for multilingual, multi-channel alerts.
- Ready.gov Alignment — Resources aligned with national preparedness standards.
If you have already enrolled, find your customized resources on the Community Resources page.
Who Should Enroll?
This campaign is a good fit for agencies and programs communicating health and safety preparedness to their communities:
- Public Health Departments — All-hazard preparedness and disease outbreak alerts
- Emergency Management Agencies — Disaster readiness and response coordination
- Behavioral Health & Substance Use Programs — Overdose awareness and crisis preparedness
- Maternal, Child & Family Health Programs — Youth preparedness and family safety planning
- Environmental Health Programs — Extreme heat, air quality, and environmental hazard response
- Community Health Organizations — Multilingual outreach and community resilience
- Local Government Offices — Jurisdiction-wide preparedness coordination
We recommend that you first review PHapp® to determine how this preparedness resource fits in with your overall communication strategy. You can also get in touch with any questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is National Preparedness Month?
National Preparedness Month, observed every September, encourages communities to be ready for disasters and emergencies. Learn more at Ready.gov.
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Is there a cost to join?
PHapp® is free for the public and is already active nationwide. It works mostly on autopilot and makes verified information available in 50+ languages. There's no cost to promoting this free resource to your residents.
Hub Public Benefit Corp offers the ability to customize the content for users in your jurisdiction, along with reporting, analytics, and the ability to send emergency and non-emergency alerts. This optional plan is available at a nominal cost.
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How are materials delivered?
All resources are provided digitally through our portal and email updates.
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How do we review engagement analytics?
Cohort members can access their community portal to get access to all the data from their community. Sign in to Portal by Hub.
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What is Wehealth® Forum?
The Wehealth® Forum is a collaborative community where public health professionals, emergency managers, and community partners come together to share strategies, co-develop solutions, and shape the future of public health communication tools. Learn more about the Wehealth® Forum.
Ready to Join?
Enroll your agency in the campaign and get multilingual preparedness resources for your community.